White/silver Tacoma owners......

You can't compare paint from a 12 year old vehicle to a new one, no matter who the manufacturer. Advances in basecoat and clearcoat are light years ahead of paint from over a decade ago. Most automotive clearcoats now are made with UV filters to prevent fading. Primers and even E-coat (zinc phosphate) are much better as well.

All car makers outsource their paint, most commonly PPG and DuPont.

 

here is a bit of food for thought! My new baby

 

My statement was based on a statement concerning a 12 year old car as the reason they would never buy that color again.

I've got a 1988 Acura out of town as a work car that has been outside continuously for the last three+ years and the paint still looks pretty good compared to the like year model GM and domestic products in the lot my coworkers and I park in. This car is 20 years old and the clear coat is finally starting to break down in a couple places. I can look across the street, the guy I sold it to in '99, at my old 1989 Toyota truck and same story. I must admit I haven't had a GM product since a 1980 Z28 that the shop had more than I did. Got my first Toyota truck in '84 and have had one every since. My wife has had Acura, Honda, and Mazda over the years as I have also had Ford and Dodge. The Honda and Toyota products have had the best paint IMO.

 

This is the reason I went with white!!! Besides if you keep a good coat of wax on it, the brush scratches should buff off with a little bit of elbow grease. Go with White dude!

 

Its been about 11 months since he posted up what color to go with.. wonder what color he chose?

 

LMAO
sometimes i wonder if people even relize they replied to a year old thread....

 

Didn't even know this was a year old thread. oops!

 

White is easy to keep clean

 

It's all personal preference, but my vote is Silver

 

silver all the hides scratches and dings well which is important if u off wheel alot cause in my opinion tacos paint isnt the most resistant to scratches love my silver taco

 

Silver all the way.

 

White is generally easier for other drivers to see and therefore safer, hides dirt and what-not the best, and is cooler in the summer.